IBM Cloud Backup vs. Cove Data Protection

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM Cloud Backup
Score 9.9 out of 10
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IBM Cloud Backup is a full-featured, automated, agent-based backup and recovery system managed through the Cloud Backup WebCC browser utility.N/A
Cove Data Protection
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
Cove Data Protection (formerly N-Able Backup) is designed to cover servers, datacenters, applications, and workstations, and is provided to ensure business continuity and at-a-glance assessment and fast issue resolution via customizable dashboard.N/A
Pricing
IBM Cloud BackupCove Data Protection
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM Cloud BackupCove Data Protection
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsCove offers one flat rate per server or workstation and one flat per-user price for Microsoft 365, with cloud storage included. Each license carries a defined amount of included storage that is pooled across an MSPs customers, so smaller devices that use less can offset larger ones.
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Features
IBM Cloud BackupCove Data Protection
Data Center Backup
Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Product A and Product B
IBM Cloud Backup
8.9
4 Ratings
5% above category average
Cove Data Protection
9.4
19 Ratings
11% above category average
Universal recovery10.04 Ratings8.616 Ratings
Instant recovery8.14 Ratings9.515 Ratings
Recovery verification9.04 Ratings9.517 Ratings
Business application protection8.14 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Multiple backup destinations9.94 Ratings8.517 Ratings
Incremental backup identification9.04 Ratings9.517 Ratings
Backup to the cloud9.94 Ratings10.018 Ratings
Deduplication and file compression9.04 Ratings9.918 Ratings
Snapshots7.24 Ratings10.012 Ratings
Flexible deployment9.04 Ratings9.017 Ratings
Management dashboard10.04 Ratings9.419 Ratings
Platform support8.14 Ratings8.818 Ratings
Retention options9.04 Ratings9.919 Ratings
Encryption9.04 Ratings9.718 Ratings
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IBM Cloud BackupCove Data Protection
Small Businesses
Cove Data Protection
Cove Data Protection
Score 9.7 out of 10
Veeam Data Platform
Veeam Data Platform
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Bacula Enterprise
Bacula Enterprise
Score 9.6 out of 10
Bacula Enterprise
Bacula Enterprise
Score 9.6 out of 10
Enterprises
Bacula Enterprise
Bacula Enterprise
Score 9.6 out of 10
Bacula Enterprise
Bacula Enterprise
Score 9.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
IBM Cloud BackupCove Data Protection
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(4 ratings)
9.9
(19 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.7
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM Cloud BackupCove Data Protection
Likelihood to Recommend
IBM
The outstanding storage capacity, organized security measures, and appropriate business features of IBM Cloud Backup make it something I'd recommend at any time of day or night. Furthermore, the software is online and hence easily accessible from a distance. The application's stability and strength are further assurances that all authorized business users are in safe hands.
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N-able
Solarwinds Backup is ideal for individuals looking to keep a consistent backup of devices in their environment. We used it primarily for networking equipment. It is easy to set up, as it is one of the steps available when adding a new device to solarwinds. It is probably not an ideal product to use for long-term (1 month+) backups.
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Pros
IBM
  • The software is very secure.
  • It is scalable which is a plus for business.
  • Restoring data is easy and fast.
  • Recovery process is easy.
  • I would say that IBM Cloud Backup is user friendly.
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N-able
  • Backup Reporting: Email alerts, and a great, easy to read Dashboard with detailed error logs and an easy to search Solarwinds FAQ for a lot of them.
  • Restores: So far I have restored files, full VMs, and VMs to other hardware, and so far it has not only been flawless, but so flexible that I can't imagine going back to any other software.
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Cons
IBM
  • The set prices for the product is a problem.
  • Secondly, IBM Cloud Backup customer help should be more speedy.
  • IBM Cloud Backup is so automated, and in case of a power failure, accessing some of this data can be challenging.
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N-able
  • Restore complete settings: IP settings, the setting of CPU/Memory for VMs, etc. would decrease management during a restore.
  • Individual file backup: more granular settings for backup.
  • Change of device name after setup: at times, computer names change after restore so it would be great to rename the device name.
  • Option to recovery security key.
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Usability
IBM
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N-able
Cove Data Protection is very usable as it's easy to tell that it is made to not only do backup very well, but it's also easy to deploy. The agent-based deployment allows for flexible deployment options while ensuring a minimal amount of manual work is needed on the dashboard end. Recovery is also very easy, especially as it relates to one-off file recovery
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Support Rating
IBM
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N-able
We have an Italian support partner, they are been very good b7y the first moment.
All the partners are followed with a lot of attention, even the little ones.
there is a site where you can learn everything, the single parts of the product are described perfectly.
Every it specialist should evaluate it.
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Alternatives Considered
IBM
Pricing and how easy it is to use. We use other IBM products in our office and it is nice to have everything on one network. The experience for users and managers is better, even new employees who can learn quickly. It also makes it more affordable for us.
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N-able
Cove is able to cover all aspects of backup in a single package. From the same dashboard I can check servers, workstations, and even Office 365. Cove is a much better solution in terms of overall management for a company such as ours. It also provides integration options with N-Able's RMM and Take Control solutions. This allows us to offer our customers with a full service suite in a single package.
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Return on Investment
IBM
  • The fact that it can be scaled up is beneficial to company.
  • The program being on the cloud also makes it more accessible online.
  • The program has a high level of protection.
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N-able
  • There has been NO negative impact to out ROI, but it definitely helps our bottom line. Affordable pricing and solid support make Solarwinds Backup almost a no brainer. That interprets to a growing ROI.
  • The best thing to happen to our ROI is the growth brought in by very happy clients.
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